Summer University Financial Aid

Summer University at UVM offers courses for undergraduates, graduate students, high school students, and working professionals.

Steps to Apply for Summer University Financial Aid:

  • File your 2024-2025 FAFSA if you have not already done so.
  • Register for your summer classes once registration opens for Summer University.
  • Watch for an email from Student Financial Services noting that you have outstanding requirements. Once you receive the email, check your requirements online under the 2024-2025 academic year, and complete the requirement.

Please remember:

  • The last date to submit the 2024-2025 FAFSA is June 30, 2025.
  • Student Financial Services will begin creating summer financial aid offers in mid-May.
  • Financial aid will be paid out at least 10 days before your earliest summer course starts, as long as you've received a financial aid offer and met all the necessary requirements.

Summer University Financial Aid

Undergraduate Student
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Types of Aid Available

  • University Summer Loan
    • Undergraduate and Post-Bac, Pre-Med students enrolled in summer courses may be eligible for the University Summer Loan. The UVM Summer Loan requires enrollment in a minimum of 3 credits and eligibility is based on financial need and availability of the fund. In addition to the FAFSA, a Post-Bac, Pre-Med student must have submitted an approved non-degree course certification form. The UVM Summer Loan is interest free while the student is enrolled at least half time and has a fixed 5.0% interest rate in repayment. Repayment begins 9 months after the student falls below half-time enrollment.
  • Federal Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Loans
  • Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan
    • Learn more about the Parent PLUS Loan in the section for parents below.
  • Federal Pell Grant
    • In limited cases, based on enrollment status and financial need, a student may be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant.
  • Private Education Loans
    • Private educational loans require credit approval (most will require students to apply with a co-signer). Learn more about private education loans.

Note to Students Studying Abroad: Please email Student Financial Services (sfs@uvm.edu) for information regarding aid eligibility.

Graduate Student
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Types of Aid Available

  • Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan
    • Graduate students enrolled in at least 5 credits may be eligible for limited Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility if they borrowed less than $20,500 in Federal Direct Unsubsidized loans in the current academic year.
    • More about the Federal Direct Loan.
  • Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan
    • Graduate students enrolled in at least 5 credits may be eligible to borrow through the Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan program.
    • Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loans require a credit check for approval and students can generally borrow up to the cost of attendance, less other aid received for the enrollment period.
    • More about the Federal Direct Loan.
  • Additional Funding (Teaching Assistantships, Stipends, Tuition Scholarship, etc.)
    • Other funding may be offered through your program.
      • SFS should be informed of additional funding that you are receiving through your program.
  • Private Education Loans
    • Private educational loans require credit approval (most will require students to apply with a co-signer). Learn more about private education loans.

Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) and Certificate Program Students
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Financial aid for Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) and Certificate (non-degree) students is limited and eligibility varies by program. Determine your eligibility and review other financing options.

  • University Summer Loan
    • Undergraduate and Post-Bac, Pre-Med students enrolled in summer courses may be eligible for the University Summer Loan. The UVM Summer Loan requires enrollment in a minimum of 3 credits and eligibility is based on financial need and availability of the fund. In addition to the FAFSA, a Post-Bac, Pre-Med student must have submitted an approved non-degree course certification form. The UVM Summer Loan is interest free while the student is enrolled at least half time and has a fixed 5.0% interest rate in repayment. Repayment begins 9 months after the student falls below half-time enrollment.

Parent of a Dependent Undergraduate or Eligible Non-Degree Student
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Types of Aid Available

  • Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan
    • Parents of dependent undergraduate students may borrow a Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan for the student if the student is enrolled in at least 6 credits.
    • The Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan requires credit approval, and the parent borrower should submit their application to apply after April 1 during this current academic year.
      • If applied for too early, the credit check may expire before the summer session begins, and the parent would then need to reapply.
    • More about Federal Direct Loans and how to apply.